(18-06-2016 02:05 PM)Heatheness Wrote: Wow, that would suck. Mackerel was too strongly flavored for me, never cared for it so I didn't mind not being able to eat it but I do miss tuna a bit. Still, I love salmon, even canned, so I found a work-around.

Have you tried swordfish ?

No, unless it's called something else in a restaurant. Is it good? How do you prepare it?

No, unless it's called something else in a restaurant. Is it good? How do you prepare it?

It's called swordfish in restaurants in Europe, not sure about your side of the pond , It is served usually as a steak, grilled. It's great , kind of like salmon but better if you ask me. That's why I mentioned it, I think if you like salmon , you would love swordfish.

I never prepare it at home because it's almost impossible to find it fresh here and I don't have a grill but I eat it always when I'm close to the sea.

(18-06-2016 02:20 PM)Heatheness Wrote: No, unless it's called something else in a restaurant. Is it good? How do you prepare it?

It's called swordfish in restaurants in Europe, not sure about your side of the pond , It is served usually as a steak, grilled. It's great , kind of like salmon but better if you ask me. That's why I mentioned it, I think if you like salmon , you would love swordfish.

I never prepare it at home because it's almost impossible to find it fresh here and I don't have a grill but I eat it always when I'm close to the sea.

Thanks! I'll try it.

I called our fish market in Tulsa and they carry them for $14.95 a pound. Which is pricey for me but I can certainly do that occasionally. I'll let you know how it turns out. Probably next week before I go into town.

Recipe I found, lemon, garlic, olive oil, basil and salt & pepper. Grill 5 minutes on one side 2-3 on the other.

(18-06-2016 02:00 PM)tomilay Wrote: Great idea. I have been able to get by purely on instinct until fairly recently. Not anymore after a painful episode of gout. Now I need to vet what goes into my body.

Yes, no more organ meats or deli process meats, I guess. I do like fried calves liver and onions but I rarely cook it. I also like chicken livers but rarely ever have them either.

(18-06-2016 02:08 PM)Born Again Pagan Wrote: Real food doesn't come with labels. Have you ever pulled a carrot from the ground and found a label attached, or an apple from a tree or a tomato or potato or even a side of beef. The labels are put onto food that has been defoodized in one manner or another. One hears so much about white rice being bad for people. I hired a kid fresh from Nicaragua, he was 25 years old and Ernesto had worked in nothing in his life so far except planting and harvesting rice, so i asked him what color rice is when it grows. He assumed it was a trick question. He'd never seen good rice any color except white, it is yellowish it is not good to eat and is thrown away. So if you are checking labels you are not looking at real food. I buy most of my food from a truck that drives thru the neighborhood selling everything from papayas and melons to potatoes and yuca, and bananas and plaintains. The guy doesn't have one labeled product for sale, just real food. I used to buy 'half a beef' when I lived in the USA. Never saw a single label on it. If you need cornflakes and cookies and other artificial foods plenty of labels for the label lookers. DId you know you can find bottled water with a label including an expiration date. How does water expire?

(18-06-2016 02:31 PM)Slowminded Wrote: It's called swordfish in restaurants in Europe, not sure about your side of the pond , It is served usually as a steak, grilled. It's great , kind of like salmon but better if you ask me. That's why I mentioned it, I think if you like salmon , you would love swordfish.

I never prepare it at home because it's almost impossible to find it fresh here and I don't have a grill but I eat it always when I'm close to the sea.

Thanks! I'll try it.

I called our fish market in Tulsa and they carry them for $14.95 a pound. Which is pricey for me but I can certainly do that occasionally. I'll let you know how it turns out. Probably next week before I go into town.

Recipe I found, lemon, garlic, olive oil, basil and salt & pepper. Grill 5 minutes on one side 2-3 on the other.

14.95 a pound in a market ? That's expensive. In Greece or Spain 10-15$ is a portion in restaurant.
Yes, preparing it is quite simple, and please do let me know how you liked it.